Our Pasts-I

Book: Our Pasts-I

Chapter: 1. What, Where, How and When?

Subject: Social Science - Class 6th

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Chapter Exercises

Imagine
let’s recall
let’s discuss
let’s do

Imagine

1

You have to interview an archaeologist. Prepare a list of five questions that you would like to ask her/him.

let’s recall

1

Match the following:


Column A



Column B



Narmada Valley



The first big kingdom



Magadha



Hunting and gathering



Garo hills



Cities about 2500 years ago



Indus and its tributaries



Early agriculture



Ganga Valley



The first cities
2

List one major difference between manuscripts and inscriptions.

let’s discuss

3

Return to Rasheeda’s question. Can you think of some answers to it?
4

Make a list of all the objects that archaeologists may find. Which of these could be made of stone?
5

Why do you think ordinary men and women did not generally keep records of what they did?
6

Describe at least two ways in which you think the lives of kings would have been different from those of farmers.

let’s do

7

Find the word crafts persons on page 1. List at least five different crafts that you know about today. Are the crafts persons — (a) men (b) women (c) both men and women?
8

What were the subjects on which books were written in the past? Which of these would you like to read?